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Chapter book or YA about a girl with a journal.
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What's the tone - funny, somber/coming-of-age, angsty, etc.?
What does she write about in her journal/diary?
Lucy Rose: Big on Plans?Absolutely Normal Chaos?
Was the book itself in diary format, or does the girl just write in the diary?
All I can really concretely remember is that it was around 230-300 pages and the font was not that small. She travels with her family and it read like of mystery-ish. No dogs that I remember, as they were traveling in different places in Europe. I also think there was a big storm and they had to stop driving, and I think that’s the reason they stumble into the house/barn with the giant tree in the middle of it and a swing. No summer romance or nothing like that, and the format wasn’t like a “dear diary” sort of thing, but it was first person POV and it was more like a journal
Europe? I wonder if it could be the Melanie Martin series.The Diary of Melanie Martin is the first book.
Thanks for looking, but no, that book is not it- it was not part of a series. I think it had more of a mystery vibe than anything else
Do you know which country they were traveling through in Europe, or was it multiple countries?Was the girl American?
Yes! I think they traveled to different countries, and the book was in english, protagonist definitely AmericanThe details I kind of remember but I’m not 100% sure about are
- The girl is gifted the journal, I think it’s red and it’s for her to write down what happens during her trip
- The trip takes place during the summer
- One of the countries might have been Italy and the other the Netherlands
What's the Name of That Book???
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I'm really stumped, and I would love to know if I imagined this book or if it really does exist.
I remember (before 2011) that I had this book, about 250-300 pages long, paperback, that had a bright yellow cover, a veranda (don't remember if red or white or striped) and a girl sitting outside on a table writing in a journal. The cover was reminiscent of oil pastels, and not super detailed.
Things I vaguely remember about the plot
1. She went with her family on vacation and was writing things down.
2. They rented a car
3. They stayed in a house or barn when it was raining and it had a tree growing in the middle of it
- this tree might have had a swing
If anyone else remembers a book vaguely like this or could point me in the direction I would be so grateful, as I've been looking for it for the past 7 years or so. I'll link a crude drawing I did of the book cover that I remember if it helps jog someone's memory or remembers seeing it.
https://imgur.com/a/qRis2n6